LAWTON, Okla. - It was all about history for
Chris Hagan Monday night at Aggie Gym.
But the senior guard from Houston believed it was just about one thing - the win.
"I really wanted to be aggressive and get into a rhythm, but it's all about getting the win," he said. "That's what matters."
Midwestern State got that in a 91-82 Lone Star Conference crossover win over Cameron for its seventh straight win to improve to 7-1 on the season.
Then there was Hagan's game for the ages as he poured in a school record 50 points as hit 17-of-26 from the field including eight 3-pointers and was 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
"To Chris' credit tonight, he took great shots," MSU coach
Grant McCasland said. "He let it come to him. He got his floaters going and then the 3-pointers."
The coach was quick to credit Hagan's toughness and willingness to prepare.
"Championships are won in the summer and that couldn't more true about him," McCasland said. "It's no mistake that he scored 50 tonight. You can't keep Chris in front but when he's making 3s, he's impossible."
The performance bettered MSU's 48-year-old single game scoring record originally set by Roger Ellis, who poured in 46 points against McMurry on Feb. 27, 1962, then matched by Earl Beechum's 46-point effort in the NAIA national tournament on March 8, 1966 against Monmouth in Kansas City, Kan.
Hagan poured in 21 first-half points to stake the Mustangs to a 42-30 halftime lead as the Mustangs used a 13-2 to close the half after the MSU bench was assessed a technical foul at the 4:22 mark.
The 6-2 guard wasn't done torching the nets as he connected on his first four treys coming out of the locker room and narrowly missed another as his toe was ruled on the line from the left wing at the 15:32 mark.
The Mustangs would lead by as many as 19 when Hagan hit one of two free throws at the 10:41 mark.
The Aggies used a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 80-74 on a pair of Vinicius Telo charity tosses with 2:52 to play, but that's as close it would get.
Cameron owned a commanding edge at the free-throw line as the Aggies connected on 28-of-35 tosses while MSU managed 19 trips to the line and hit 16 shots.
Deuce Nichols added 10 points and led the Mustangs with four assists.
Milton Garner paced Cameron with 21 points, while Desmond Henry had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Midwestern State plays host to NAIA Northwestern Oklahoma State Thursday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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